Since that historic triumph, two dedicated Female Rugby Officers, Zoe Templeton and Glenda Mellon, in addition to other Ulster Rugby community staff, have been working hard to deliver programmes to girls at over 60 schools across Ulster.
As a result, over 50 schools have entered this season’s Girls Schools’ Cup, making it the biggest ever.
Sixteen teams have now progressed to the next stage of the competition (quarter finals and semi finals) which will take place this Wednesday at Antrim Grammar School (11am-2pm) and on Friday at Armagh RFC (11am-2pm).
ANTRIM GS QUALIFIERS:
Ballyclare HS
Antrim GS
Hunter House College
Victoria College (pictured)
Grosvenor GS
Aquinas School
Oakgrove College
St. Cecilia’s College, Derry-Londonderry
ARMAGH GS QUALIFIERS:
Fivemiletown College
Dungannon Integrated College
Sacred Heart College, Omagh
Omagh HS
Baileborough Community College, Cavan
Enniskillen Collegiate
RS Armagh
St. Dominic’s College, Belfast